Power In Praying The Opposite

How do you pray for people? I used to believe you said a prayer or brought up the situation and asked God to help. At the same time trying to believe He would do it. Come to find out that is not the most effective way to pray for yourself or others. Since I have discovered "praying the opposite" my life is more empowered and my prayers seem to get awesome results. The Word says pray believing. Now, I really understand what that means. It doesn't say pray and then believe it says "pray believing".

This is an incredible power. You literally, as the Bible says, "speak of things as though they are" follow this when praying. Even as your prayers change direction you feel a difference. Almost like all of a sudden the presence of God shows up because God is pleased when we speak in Faith. God lets you know He is there and listening. It is so important just as David did in the Bible to speak the scriptures back to God and let Him know what He promised. There is a difference when you pray knowing God will deliver results.

In praying for someone in a situation, or someone hurting, or even a struggle of your own you must first understand that God loves you, is there for you, and wants to help you. He wants you to expect results.

For instance, in praying for a friend who is not saved and doesn't believe in God there are some key things that you can do. We know God can move on people's hearts just like he did with Lydia (the seller of purple) and we know that God desires everyone to be saved. There are two things right there we already have going for us. Begin praying for the person. Ask God to open their heart. Start praying the opposite for them in all instances where their character is struggling. Pray believing. If someone is angry, pray forgiveness and peace into their life. If someone is hurting emotionally, pray for healing, comfort, and joy into their life. Pray for them as if that is how they are. God sees us for all we can be and sees us as the finished man. That is how we need to love, accept, and pray for others. Life's problems, God's solutions! This is one of the many things I focus on when I'm hurting or struggling. We understand the principal that God is our solution, we pray believing for the positive result and victory in the circumstance, we thank God for the results, and then we praise Him. After praying believing I feel renewed and strengthened. The Bible is full of scriptures that are God's solutions.

Afraid and scared of facing a problem with someone. God you say, "You are my helper, why should I be afraid, what can man do to me..." this is your promise God, that I lift back up to you believing you will help me. I thank you I do not have to be afraid and I can trust completely in you. I am an over comer and am pleasing to you in my faith.


The above is an example of using this principal in prayer. Any of Life's problems, God really does have the solutions.

A good way to use this principal is to pick up a promise book that has scriptures for every situation in it, that you can use to speak God's promises back to Him.

Speak of things as though they are and speak life into people. This is powerful in praying the opposite for yourself and others.